Witch, don't be so lazy

There are no commissions regarding rune enchantment, after all, this is obviously the business of Iris Workshop.

What made Anke somewhat happy was that, just as Luya said, after arriving at the Adventurer's Guild in Asda City, the level of commissions had obviously increased, mainly because there were many more bronze commissions, most of which involved first-level monsters.

There are even some silver commissions.

Bronze, Silver, Gold, Emerald, Rainbow Jade, these are the levels divided by the guild for official members of different ranks, from first-level magicians to fifth-level legends.

This is actually the way the Golden Dawn usually likes to describe it -

"The ignorant apprentice casts bronze, the skilled artisan forges mithril, the devout master beautifies gold, the transcendent master shines with the emerald, and the eternal red jade, like the sun, endures forever. It is a feat that astonishes the gods, the primordial key, the elixir of all things..."

The Rainbow Jade, the eternal red jade, refers to the Philosopher's Stone, and the "great deeds that shocked the gods" in the words are rumored to refer to Mammon, the demon god of the Old Empire.

Of course, the currently commonly used rank division, from level one to level six, is also inherited from the old empire. In their culture, "six" is the symbol of the devil.

The descriptions of "legend" and "epic" that we often hear were created by bards and adventurers.

Professional, Elite Mage, Archmage, Extraordinary Mage, Legend, Epic...corresponding to levels one to six.

Later, everyone may have felt that the first four descriptions were not very nice, and as they were mixed together, they gradually evolved into the messy description method we have today.

Back to the delegation.

The tasks in the Adventurer's Guild are actually divided into star levels. The more stars there are, the more difficult it is expected to be to complete.

This is also normal. After all, the combat power between a single first-level monster and a first-level monster leading a group is completely incomparable.

The severity of the natural environment, the intelligence and bloodline of the monster, the number of previous failed commissions...all of these things will affect the level of the task.

However, unlike ordinary mages, An Ke is not afraid of the strength of monsters. It does not matter if there are a large number of them or if they are a little stronger. As long as the contribution value he can get is high, he must be very satisfied with the [Demon Gospel] and the Undead Summoning Spell.

...Speaking of this, I wonder if there are any evil dark wizards in the city of Asda.

An Ke thought subconsciously.

Unlike small towns, there are legal casinos in the city, and some custom industries are also open to the public, but the dirtier things will not disappear, and the corrupt ordinary people and wizards can never be completely eliminated. Just look at the Asda family who built the city.

In addition, she dared to guarantee that there was definitely a Mammon Society base in Asda City.

But now is not the time to contact.

As Anke scanned through the high-star bronze missions, and even some of the low-star silver missions, she quickly locked onto some recurring words.

For example, there was a medium-sized lizardman tribe, several small kobold settlements, even a second-level dragon-blooded ghost sword python, and a medium-sized goblin clan...

It is worthy of being the former territory of the Rock Mountain Dragon. Even after so long, this land is still deeply marked with the mark of its existence.

Although the Asda family was also to blame - they deliberately raised and indulged those monsters that inherited the rare dragon blood, hoping that some of them would be lucky enough to return to their ancestral roots and then turn them into raw materials for magic practice.

Besides.

The most frequently appearing word is "Tychir Ruins." I just heard from the staff that President Matika went to this place for something...

Just as Anke was thinking, he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from the side.

"Brother, look at that girl in the beanie. Doesn't her profile resemble the Master...wait, it really looks like Miss Anke!"

Turn your head.

I found out it was someone I knew.

Sally, a female adventurer who is about the same height as Anke, and her brother, Mars.

"Ms. Anke, you've also come to Asda City!"

Sally ran over excitedly. "What a coincidence! We just ran into you when we got back to the city... Ah, you didn't come to visit our house according to the address, did you? Sorry, sorry!"

Although Anke almost forgot that the Mars team she met during the White Walker incident was also in Arstar City, and they even left their address when they parted, this did not prevent her from smiling, waving her hand, and then answering.

"It's ok."

then.

In accordance with the previous agreement, Sally, Mars, and Susie, who had just returned from completing her mission, all expressed a strong desire to treat everyone.

Since there was a meal to be had for free, Encore agreed very readily.

just.

“Hey, where’s Rickon? Why are there only three of you?”

Anke still remembered the middle-aged man from the astronomical school. Because he had held a promotion ceremony, he was quite enthusiastic when introducing the spiritual world to Anke.

"This one……"

Mars and the other two were silent for a moment, and finally Sally answered, "Uncle failed to advance. He didn't die, but the backlash was severe. He can't cast magic normally and can't be an adventurer anymore... The three of us each contributed some gold coins to make the rest of his life better."

“…My condolences.”

According to the information provided by the staff, more than 20 first-level mages in Asda City are wild mages, that is, they have no inheritance before being promoted. They are just ordinary adventurers or ordinary members of major guilds. They often take several decades to become mages.

It seems like a large number, but considering the huge base of magic apprentices, it is obviously one in a thousand.

For them, the promotion ceremony that involves years of savings is a gamble. If they win, they can turn their lives around; if they lose, they can only accept their fate.

Perhaps because they had seen so many of these things, the adventurers were indeed sad, but as time passed and they ate their meals, the atmosphere warmed up and the topic of conversation also changed.

"We were somewhat famous, and were easily added to other large adventuring groups. However, they ran away after just a few months because they were heading to the Taichir Ruins."

Sally complained loudly, "It's too dangerous there. Although I heard there are treasures in the ruins, there's a medium-sized troll tribe nearby. The snow mammoths they raise are all level one, and they can crush my brother with one kick..."

"Hey, why do you always use me as an example?" Mars protested.

"Don't interrupt... We've been cautious and haven't gone out. We've only taken on small commissions. It was fine before, but we've been really unlucky in the past two weeks. Take the limestone forest to the northwest. We can't even pick any herbs; they're all dead and withered."

Sally sighed. "Maybe some ghoul crawled over it, contaminated by negative energy."

"I haven't found the monster I was hunting. Judging from the footprints, it seems to have hidden in the forest. But I don't dare to follow it any further because there are first-level monsters lurking in the depths, and even that Dragon Blood Demon Sword Python."

Susie shrugged. As an apprentice, she would be in great danger if she encountered those powerful monsters.

"...It's okay, luck will always come your way."

An Ke said a few words to comfort them, and then chatted with them for a while.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content and everyone saying goodbye to each other, she planned to go to the Iris Workshop, after all, she also needed to go there for certification.

But suddenly, the black iron badge trembled.

This is the signal, the staff said, if Matika grows back, they will give notice.

U-turn.

Return to the Adventurer's Guild.

Follow the instructions all the way to the top floor and enter.

Several dusty mages were waiting inside.

The leader was an old woman with white hair and wrinkles on her face, but she was full of energy and spirit.

His expression was a little stern when he was silent, like an old math teacher who was about to retire in his previous life.

But when he sees a child he admires, he smiles very kindly.

"An Ke, I've heard your name for a long time, and now I finally see you."

She said this, but her hands moved quickly, directly handing over the bronze badge.

"Ever since I received the message from that damn girl Luya, I had originally planned to wait in the city for the next two days, but there's no other way. Something happened at the Taiqir Ruins, so I have to go there."

"Come to think of it, the matter of the ruins has something to do with you."

Chapter 94 Vampire

Related to me?

An Ke was stunned for a moment. She had just arrived in Asda City and had never heard the name of this relic before. How could it be related to her?

After thinking for a moment, she felt there was only one possibility:

"The Disaster Cult?"

After all, it was she who killed Thornes and then submitted the relevant information to the city of Asda.

"Well, we found traces of those villains in the ruins."

President Matika nodded.

As the old man spoke slowly and leisurely, An Ke gradually understood the whole story.

The ruins of Teqir are very ancient, dating back to the Laurel Dynasty.

However, as time went by, the monsters were destroyed, and after the city of Asda was built, countless people went there to search, but there was nothing left there. In addition, there was a medium-sized troll tribe nearby, and the danger level was quite high, so no one was willing to go there anymore.

But just four or five months ago, a rumor suddenly spread among adventurers, saying that new treasures had been unearthed in the ruins of Taiqir.

There are so many true and false rumors, and most people don't take them seriously. After all, false information can be spread through rumors, exaggeration, fabrication, and malicious dissemination... There are many reasons to create false information.

Some people, hoping for a lucky break, sneaked into the ruins to look for it, and actually discovered a new underground road. Although they paid a certain price, they really found something of great value.

As a result, everyone's enthusiasm was ignited instantly, and like sharks smelling blood, they rushed to the ruins of Taiqir impatiently.

Although there are many greedy adventurers, there are also smart, careful and powerful ones. As the exploration progresses, they keenly notice some clues and report them to the guild.

"We've been investigating along these lines and feel this might be a trap. The treasures in the ruins are just bait, but we're still unsure of their origins and purpose."

Matica paused, then smiled. "Thanks to your efforts in Xueshan Town, and the reports of missing orphans from other towns, combined with the clues we found in the ruins, we've determined they're members of the Calamity Cult, second-level vampires, and perhaps of earl-level bloodline."

"It has put so much effort into this, probably planning to hold a blood feast in the Taiqir ruins in order to advance to the third level.

An Ke blinked her eyes, a little surprised.

It’s actually a vampire.

She had seen a real werewolf in Hongyan Town, but she didn't expect to meet a real vampire this time.

As for the so-called Blood Banquet, also known as the Bloodlight Dinner or the Night Feast, it is a promotion ceremony completely exclusive to vampires, provided that their bloodline is noble enough.

Different from werewolves who achieved reversion to their ancestral form through hunting and devouring, the vampires did not care about equality in starting out. They emphasized the supremacy of bloodline, which was actually the source of their power.

In the knight novels and popular stories circulating in the world, people often hear words such as "blood prince", "vampire duke", and "blood marquis".

Ordinary people often think that these titles were bestowed by the old empire on powerful vampires according to their strength. The most powerful vampire ancestor, Cain, even ranked at the highest level of the empire for a long time, second only to the heirs of the demon gods.

This statement is certainly correct, but the real reason can be traced back to the origin of the vampires.

According to legend, the demon god Hesindi created the Holy Grail of Blood and bestowed it on followers who swore to serve him for their entire lives in different orders.

The guy who first stepped forward to accept the gift, drank half of the Holy Grail's blood, and was bathed in the most honors was the ancestor Cain who would later become famous.

After them came the three vampire princes, who shared the remaining half and successfully became legendary dark creatures.

The blood that remained in the Holy Grail turned into blood mist as it was spilled, and descended upon the remaining followers. They were the original twelve vampire dukes.

This is the most widely circulated origin of the vampires in the magical world.

As special dark creatures, vampires cannot reproduce through normal means. They must use a special ritual called "First Embrace" to transform other creatures into new vampires and obtain the so-called blood descendants.

This ceremony is very expensive and cumbersome, and will weaken the power of the holder to some extent, but the holder and the holder are in a completely superior-subordinate relationship, and the former can almost be said to have complete control over the life and death of the latter.

Of course, the recipients did not gain nothing.

Once you become a vampire, in addition to the most basic life extension, you can also gain different bonuses according to your bloodline level, such as shadow affinity, dark vision, illusion spell bonuses, bat transformation, undead body...

Of course, the bloodline inherited by the recipient is one level lower than that of the donor.

The descendant of a prince is a grand duke, the descendant of a grand duke is a marquis, the descendant of a marquis is an earl, and so on.

More importantly, if one's bloodline is noble enough, one can achieve promotion by holding a bloody dinner.

For example, if a vampire prince turns a mortal into a vampire descendant, the latter will become a rank-less vampire of the Grand Duke's bloodline. As long as a large amount of resources are provided, the latter can be quickly promoted to the fourth rank by holding continuous blood banquets.

This method of advancement is safer than touring the spirit world, and there will be no damage even if it fails. The disadvantage is that it requires more preparation and you cannot obtain the spirit world talents.

It is precisely because of this ritual that the blood clan can produce a group of powerful vampires in a short period of time.

Therefore, when the old empire collapsed, both the vampires and the blood-origin demon wolves suffered heavy losses, but the former was able to get out of the trough faster, surpassing the latter and successfully gaining the upper hand in the contest with their old enemy.

The existence of "Transfiguration: Wolf" has caused many spellcasters to transform into werewolves. I am afraid that the demon wolves will disappear from the world.

……

"The Disaster Cult is collecting large numbers of orphaned girls with magical powers in order to allow vampires to advance to the third level through the Blood Feast?"

Anko asked.

"Well, after all, the stereotype of vampires being fond of young girls is not only due to their enjoyment of pleasure, but also mainly related to their blood feast rituals."